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ENDOSPORE

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en⋅do⋅spore

  [en-duh-spawr, -spohr]
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–noun
1. Botany, Mycology. the inner coat of a spore. Compare intine.
2. Bacteriology. a spore formed within a cell of a rod-shaped organism.
Origin:
1870–75; endo- + spore

Related forms:
en⋅dos⋅por⋅ous  [en-dos-per-uhs, en-doh-spawr-, -spohr-] , adjective
en⋅dos⋅por⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
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en·do·spore   (ěn'də-spôr', -spōr')   
n.  

  1. A small asexual spore, as that formed by some bacteria.

  2. The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

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Main Entry: en·do·spore
Pronunciation: -"spO(&)r, -"spo(&)r
Function: noun
: an asexual spore developed within the cell especially inbacteria
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endospore en·do·spore (ěn'də-spôr')
n.

  1. A small spore formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria.

  2. A fungus spore borne within a cell or within the tubular end of a sporophore.

  3. The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

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